Ode to Karl Shapiro for National Poetry Month

 Why did I write an Ode to Karl Shapiro? Here is the answer in my Daughter Anne Marie’s own words reflecting on her elementary school days: “Karl Shapiro’s poem, ‘Manhole Covers’ was printed in my Fifth Grade English Textbook.  I remember seeing it and thinking: Wow, someone else looks at sewers too, not just my Read More …

Nine Eleven Memorial Tribute in 2011

ARTISTS’ CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 9/11/2011 TRIBUTE Curated by Bobbi Mastrangelo & Posted by Cheryl Wilson The Attack The Ruins Rescues and Searches   Waiting, Hoping Angels Memorials Poems, Music, Artifacts   Operation Iraqi Freedom Ground Zero Memorial 2011 Photos. THE ATTACK “Soaring Spirits at Ground Zero” Oil on Canvas 5′ x 6′  2002 June Long -Schuman Read More …

ABOUT is more than a BIO

ABOUT on Bobbi Mastrangelo’s web site has:   A  Bobbi’s Bio with a Photo, Achievements Accolades and Resumes “A Teacher Turned Artist” by  Robby Grisafi, a Fifth Grade Student “Bobbi Mastrangelo, a former elementary schoolteacher is now a Port Jefferson Artist. Her art is very different than most people’s idea of art. She makes reliefs and sculptures of Read More …